Franklin
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Franklin
The name Franklin derives from the Middle English term "franklin," which referred to a medieval English landowner of free but not noble birth, ultimately rooted in the Old French "franc" meaning "free." It signifies a person of free status and property-holding rank in feudal society.
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Etymology
The name Franklin derives from the Middle English term "franklin," which referred to a medieval English landowner of free but not noble birth, ultimately rooted in the Old French "franc" meaning "free." It signifies a person of free status and property-holding rank in feudal society.
Franklin is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in England and the United States, with notable historical figures including Benjamin Franklin and Franklin D. Roosevelt; it has no specific religious association and became a common surname and given name during the modern era.
Franklin currently ranks #359 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1933.
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